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Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of three, discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.

Best of Both Worlds Podcast

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah record live together! They take turns alternating their favorite life hacks, from the philosophical (be okay repeating certain things, if you love them) to the mundane (keyboard shortcuts and apps)!

In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking about activities for tweens and teens - what are some things this age group will be excited to do with the family?

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Little Life Hacks: Small Actions that Make the Rest of Life Easier EP 384

Laura and Sarah open by discussing the top trips they've ever taken with kids, and whether they ever dreamed of living abroad. Then, Sarah interviews
Oneika Raymond! Known as Oneika the Traveller, she is an Emmy-award-winning journalist, speaker, and TV host with a passion for travel and sharing all about it! She has a 5-year old, and shares tips, best destinations, and what she has learned over the years of including her daughter in her adventures starting from a young age.

In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for ideas to get through a long winter break sans childcare! (Episode referenced: https://lauravanderkam.com/2024/08/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-long-weekends-with-little-kids-survival-guide/ )

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Kid-Friendly Adventures Abroad with Travel Expert Oneika Raymond EP 385

It's the annual "look back" episode, covering 2024 in review! Sarah and Laura share their 2024 highlights, lowlights, and do a detailed reviews of the goals they set one year ago (and shared on the show!). Find out how close they came to their stated goals (spoiler: nailed it in some areas, not so much in others), and stay tuned for next week when they share goals for 2025! Domains discussed included personal, work, relationships, and household.

In the Q&A, they answer a question about the role of house manager.

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2024 in Review: Highlights, Lowlights, and Goals Report EP 386

It's that time of here - here comes the annual goals ep, just in time for 2025!

Today, Sarah and Laura share their 2025 goals (in mostly-finalized form) in several domains: personal, work, relationships, and home!

In the Q&A, they discuss how often they review their own lists: seasonally or more?

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2025 Goals Extravaganza! EP 387

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss their ideas for a Winter Fun list, even though they definitely have different winter climate experiences. Then, Laura introduces this year's Time Tracking Challenge! Sarah asks Laura questions about her time tracking practices, from methods to insights gained. Laura invites listeners to join her in tracking a week in January - visit her website for details (http://lauravanderkam.com)!

In the Q&A, a listener asks if it's really necessary to start thinking about summer camp now . . .

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Winter Fun & A Time Tracking Challenge EP 388

If you're looking to increase your reading in 2025, today's episode is for you!. Sarah and Laura discuss their reading habits and the Traci Thomas joins Sarah to discuss all things books, from reading habits during busy seasons (Traci has twins!), curating your reading lists, getting out of ruts, tracking reading, and much more.

In the Q&A, a listener asks about the logistics of having overnight care for a couples getaway.

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Reading Habits + Book Talk with Traci Thomas of The Stacks Podcast EP 389

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura conquer a common January conundrum: task management! Sarah came up with the term "airtight task management" to describe a system that allows for you to effectively corral all of your tasks and also ensure they bubble up at the right times! In general, this involves capturing all of the necessary inputs and prioritizing them in places you know you will look, but there are nuances and variations, too. Laura and Sarah discuss their systems, practices for handling undone tasks, thoughts on digital vs paper systems, and more!

In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking how they track the questions that come in! (very meta)!

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Airtight Task Management: Ideas + Strategies EP 390

Laura and Sarah open by discussing "empties" in several categories - the things they find themselves buying over and over again. Then, they discuss the concept of repurposing and share ideas for repurposing in multiple categories, from intellectual property to kids' clothes and household items.

In the Q&A, a listener writes in wondering how to handle it when a friend or relative offers them hand-me-downs and they'd prefer not to keep most of them.

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Repurposing: Ideas for Using It Again (Plus Bonus "Empties" Segment!) EP 391

This is a money-themed episode WITHOUT the usual tips to invest in low-fee index funds and avoid the expensive avocado toast. Laura revisits some of the interesting lessons from her 2012 book All the Money in the World, and provides some thought-provoking money questions that she and Sarah answer. Take these prompts as a chance to do some money-related soul-searching for yourself!

Examples:
- What would you do with an unexpected windfall? What would change about your life?
- What's the biggest financial mistake you've made?
- What are your earliest money memories?

. . . and more!

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All the Money In the World: Interesting Money Questions to Ponder EP 392

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura are going to share listener challenges and tips around keeping the spice in their relationships. (Neither will get too personal given the nature of the topic, so grateful for the anonymous contributors!)

You might want to use headphones on this one around kids :)

Topics addressed include time challenges, hormonal fluctuations, strategies for prioritizing relationships, and more -- with lots of ideas submitted by listeners!

In the Q&A, Sarah and Laura answer a listener wondering what the "male podcast equivalent" of BOBW is. (Spoiler: they had a few ideas, but weren't entirely sure - so feel free to let them know!)

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Keep It Hot: Valentine's Day Inspired Tips for Keeping the Romance Alive EP 393

Today's episode features a fresh crop of mailbag questions! Topics include:
 
 • split shift childcare
 • handling the daily household chores with young kids
 • different formats for kid activities
 • how has work / productivity changed since COVID
 • thoughts on digital calendar frames
 • retirement plans?
 • dealing with kids that have disparate sleep needs
 • how to handle the tension between wanting to stay up with teens and having your own morning routine
 • the next 5 years of BOBW!
 
Thank you to all for submitting questions - keep them coming! You can always find contact info on our websites, theshubox.com and lauravanderkam.com

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Spring Mailbag! Kid bedtimes, household chores, 'split shift' childcare, and more EP 347

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